Comet 3I/ATLAS flew straight toward the Sun, took a blast of brutal heat and radiation that should have torn it apart, and somehow came out the other side still intact, leaving astronomers completely stunned. Most comets disintegrate long before they get this close, but ATLAS held together thanks to its unusual chemistry, dense core, and a super-sturdy structure that didn’t crumble under the Sun’s energy. Scientists think interstellar comets like this one formed in extreme environments around other stars, which might explain why they survive things normal comets can’t. Its survival also gives researchers a rare look at material created outside our solar system, offering clues about planets and stars far beyond our own neighborhood. Credit: SOHO Celebrates 20 Years of Space-based Science: by Genna Duberstein, Scott Wiessinger, Joe Gurman, Bernard Fleck / Goddard Space Flight Center / NASA https://images.nasa.gov/details/GSFC_20151201_SOHO_m12052_20th Interstellar Visitor: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14882/ The Path of Comet 2I/Borisov: by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4758/ Alien Composition of 2I/Borisov: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13582/ Earth Science Sizzle Reel: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14660/ To Bennu and Back: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12360/ Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightplanet/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me —————————————————————————————- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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